August 30, 2021
by Elizabeth Pratt
The majority of children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) won’t outgrow the disorder.
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that just 10 percent of children with ADHD will completely outgrow it.
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August 10, 2021
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published in PLOS ONE looked at how state-trait interactions in regulatory focus determines impulse buying behavior. “Our study looks at how a basic motivational theory (regulatory focus theory) can be applied to the phenomenon of impulse buying,” study author Anand Krishna told us. “Regulatory focus differentiates between a promotion focus, in which people are motivated by achieving potential gains or growth goals, and a prevention focus, in which people are motivated by avoiding losses or achieving security goals.”
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September 25, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
ADHD-like behavior caused by lack of sleep may be beneficial for entrepreneurial activity.
For some people, bad sleep can result in feelings of hyperactivity the following day, along with impulsive behavior and shifting attention spans. These behaviours all resemble those of ADHD.
Now a new study suggests this could lend itself to entrepreneurial behavior.
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